The Road to the Ocean

Published in 1935, the novel "The Road to the Ocean" bears the clear imprint of the era— the time of the first five-year plans. However, under Leonov's pen, the construction of the railway transforms into the building of a country of goodness and justice. Absorbed in labor, the heroes, according to the author himself, are heading "to the Ocean— in the concept of Eternity," towards a great and bright future.

"The Road to the Ocean" is one of Leonov's most significant novels. Combining elements of a production novel with utopian fantasy, the author created a vivid, dynamic, and captivating narrative that had a huge impact on Ivan Efremov and the Strugatsky brothers.